Build a Real Serverless AWS Project You Can Add to Your Portfolio

Build a Real Serverless AWS Project for Your Portfolio Want to build a real-world AWS project that actually looks great on your resume or portfolio? In this hands-on tutorial, you’ll create a fully serverless web app using core AWS services — including Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SES, API Gateway, and CloudFront — with automatic deployment powered by GitHub Actions. 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Project Demo & Application Flow 00:55 Architecture Diagram & Service Overview 02:25 Creating the S3 Storage Bucket for PDFs 03:09 Setting up the DynamoDB Table 04:11 Creating the AWS Lambda Function (Python 3.13) 05:30 Explaining the Lambda Code & Logic 07:11 Configuring Lambda Environment Variables 09:16 Verifying Email Identities in Amazon SES 10:41 Building the REST API with API Gateway 11:40 Configuring API Resources & CORS 13:14 Integrating API Gateway with Lambda 14:45 Deploying the API Gateway (Prod Stage) 15:34 Front-end Overview (HTML/JS) 16:53 Hosting the Web UI on S3 19:54 Setting up CloudFront & Origin Access Control (OAC) 23:05 Attaching S3 Bucket Policy for CloudFront 24:50 Testing the Application (Initial Troubleshooting) 31:01 Setting up CI/CD with GitHub Actions 35:36 Creating IAM User for GitHub Deployment 39:54 Configuring GitHub Repository Secrets 43:20 Creating the GitHub Actions Workflow File 46:14 Testing the Automated Deployment Pipeline 55:10 Final End-to-End Project Test 1:03:07 Project Recap & Best Practices 🔗 Get the full source code here → https://github.com/Kobbyjust/serverle... --- ✅ What You’ll Build: A secure, production-ready feedback form Backend processing using AWS Lambda (Python) Data storage with DynamoDB Secure file uploads (PDF) to a private S3 bucket Email alerts via Amazon SES Frontend deployment using GitHub CI/CD and CloudFront 🎯 Perfect For: Building your cloud portfolio Learning modern AWS architecture Preparing for Cloud/DevOps interviews 🛠️ Technologies Used: Lambda, S3, SES, API Gateway, DynamoDB, CloudFront, GitHub Actions 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more project-based AWS tutorials! #AWS #Serverless #PortfolioProject #CloudEngineering #GitHubActions #DynamoDB #SES #S3 #Lambda #FullStackCloud